Redefining the Bloc: How Strategic Necessity is Changing the EU

The European Union stands at a pivotal moment. Long seen as a successful peace and integration project, it has used enlargement to promote democratic reform, economic development, and regional stability, grounded in shared values and institutional convergence. Today, enlargement is increasingly driven by geopolitical urgency. It is seen as a tool to strengthen security and resilience, but this shift raises a key question: can a Union shaped by strategic necessity sustain long-term cohesion without a renewed normative foundation?

As the EU integrates countries with diverse economic, institutional, and political profiles, the process becomes more complex and contested. Ultimately, enlargement today is not just about expansion, but about redefining the balance between unity and diversity, values and interests.

Speakers:

Peter De Roover, President, House of Representatives, Belgium

Marko Đurić, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Serbia
Megi Fino, Deputy Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Albania

Arman Yeghoyan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on European Integration, National Assembly, Armenia

Caspar Veldkamp, Diplomat, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands

Moderator:

Zbigniew Pisarski, President, Casimir Pulaski Foundation, Poland

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